Question

The table below represents a function. x 1 2 3 4 5 y 1 16 64 256 1,024 Which statement would best describe the graph of the function? The graph is a straight line that has a slope of 8. The graph is a horizontal line at y = 16. The graph starts flat but curves steeply upward. The graph is a parabola that opens upward.

Answer 1

Answer is C on egde

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given the table representing a function.
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 1 16 64 256 1,024

As can be seen from the table, from the value of x = 2, the value of y is given by

`y=4^x`
i.e.

`4^2=16 \\ 4^3=64 \\ 4^4=256 \\ 4^5=1,024`
This represents an exponential function.

Therefore, the statement that would best describe the graph of the function is "The graph starts flat but curves steeply upward."